Horse collar



April 23, 1929. J. E. CARLSON HORSE COLLAR Filed larch 1928 lE. C ar 15 u n.

I Hume/i3" Patented Apr. 23, 192 9.

pairs, STATES PATENT. OFF-ICE.

JOSEPH ncnnnson, or BnAns'HAw; nnBnAsKA.

irons? COLLAR.

, Application filed. March 8,

This invention relates to a collar of the type worn by horses and has particular reference to the neck shield of thecollar and the manner in which the upper ends of the side portions of the collar are held in proper over- Z fit properly'upon a horse to which it is applied.

Another object of the invention isto' provide the neck shield with a mounting strip having its intermediate portion which is formed-with openings to receive hooks carried by the side portions of the collar spaced from the outer surface of the neck shield so that the hooks may be easily engaged in selected openings of the mounting strip and not be liable to slip out of the openings in which they are engaged.

Another object of the invention is to so. form the mountingstrip carried by the neck shield that the offset intermediate portion having the openings formed therein will be braced and prevented from being bent out of its proper spaced relation to the outer surface of the neck shield. I

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein I Figure 1 is a View showing the neck shield and the cooperating hooks carried by the side portions of the collar in top plan, the side portions of the collar being indicated by dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig.v 1 with the side portions of the collar shown in elevation, and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the hooks carried by the side portions of the collar.

The neck shield 1 is of an inverted U-shape, as shown in Fig. 2, and its depending end portions are overlapped by the upper ends of the side portions 2 of a collar in the usual manner when in place. One side portion of the collar carries a buckle 3 and the other side portion of the collar has a strap 4 secured to its upper end, as shown, and adapted to be adjustably engaged with the buckle so that the 1928. Serial 1%. 260,182.

upper ends ofthe collar maybe drawn towards each other and secured in desired spaced relation to each other. I

The mounting strip 5 which extends longitudinally offthe neck shield is formed of sheet metal and is bent longitudinally in spaced relation to its side edges to provide an offset intermediate portion 6 having side walls 7 from which project flanges 8 which bear against the outer. face of the neck shield. Blocks 9 which may be formed of wood or leather are disposed beneath the ends of the oll-v set portion so that the ends ofthis offset portion will be braced and prevented from being bent out of shape when the securingrivets 10 are put in place. It willbe obvious that, if desired. rivets may alsobe passed through'the shield and side flanges 8 of the mounting strip. Openings 11 are formed in the offset intermediate portion of the mounting strip and spaced from each other longitudinally thereof. By an inspection of Fig. 1, it will be seen that an even number of openings have been provided between each end of the mounting strip and the intermediate portion thereof.

It will be obvious that the number of openingsprovided may be increasedor reduced as seen shield, there has been provided hooks 12 which are also preferably formed of strong sheet metal and are secured against theinner 'facesof the slde portions of the collar ad a cent their upper ends. These hooks are of a duplicate construction and each is formed,- as shown in Fig. 3. Referring to this figure, it will be seen that each hook includes anat taching portion or base 13 having arms 14 which extend in opposite directions fromits intermediate portion and adjacent their ends are formed with openings 15 through which rivets or other suitable fasteners may be passed to firmly secure the hookto the collar. A tongue 16 extends from the intermediate portion of the attaching base 13 and this tongue is bent to provide a bill 17. The bills the collar in facing relation to the upper ends thereof and are of such width that they may be received in the openings 11 of the mounting strip. It will thus be seen that the side portions of the collar may be adjusted relative to the neck shield and when the bills are engaged in selected openings of the mounting extend longitudinally of the side portions of strip and the strap 4 tightened the hooks will be securely held in engagement With the mounting strip, as shown in Fig. 2, and the side portions of the collar cannot slip out of a set position with respect to the depending ends of the neck shield. Therefore, the col lar may be adjusted according to the size of the horse to which it is applied and it Will fit properly. hen it is necessary to again adjust the size of the collar,'this can be very easily accomplished.

Having thus described the invention, I claim: 1. In a horse collar, side portions having separable upper ends and an adjusting strap connecting the same, a neck shield disposed between the upper ends of the side portions of said collar andv having depending end portions overlapped thereby, a mounting carried by said shield and formed With seats spaced longitudinally of the shield, and hooks rigidly connected with the upper ends of the side portions of the collar and having their bills facing upwardly in spaced relation to the inretained therein when the adjusting strap is tightened.

2. In a horse collar, a neck shield having depending end. portions, the collar having the upper ends ofits side portions overlapping the end portions of said shield, amounting strip extending longitudinally of the shield along the outer face thereof and having its intermediate portion bent to form an outstanding channel having its outer Wall spaced from the shield and formed with openings spaced from each other longitudinally of the channel, fillers inthe end portions oivthe channel, fasteners tor the mounting strip passed through the shield and fillers and the end portions 01" the channel, and rigidly mounted hooks extending inwardly from the collar sections adjacent their upper ends and engaged in selected openings of the channel,

the upper ends of the side-portions of the col lar being connected by a strap Which When tightened holds the side portions of the collar closely against the shield With the hooks seated inthe openings.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature.

JOSEPH E. CARLSON. EL. sfl 

